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number of visitors to japan from the philippines fell 80% from the year before. increasingly wealthy tourists from asia are a major source of income for many japanese cities. encouraging them to return is especially important for a lasting recovery. >> lovely dance. that's it for our bulletin today. >>> many job sookers and employers in fukushima prefecture find themselves in a strange predictment. as the disruption from the nuclear disaster continues, some people want work, but can't find jobs. on the other hand, some business people want workers but can't find employees. in the road ahead tonight we report on businesses who are finding ways to solve the problem. >> reporter: before the disaster struck, this clothing manufacturer employed about 70 workers. but afterwards, more than 20 employees quit and left the prefecture. the company looked for replacements, but after six months, it had found only one. part of the problem is that a section of the city is still an evacuation zone. so many of its residents, potential employees live too far away for work. the pla
number of visitors to japan from the philippines fell 80% from the year before. increasingly wealthy tourists from asia are a major source of income for many japanese cities. encouraging them to return is especially important for a lasting recovery. >> lovely dance. that's it for our bulletin today. >>> many job sookers and employers in fukushima prefecture find themselves in a strange predictment. as the disruption from the nuclear disaster continues, some people want work, but...
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dispute between the philippines and china. a new class of submarine belonging to the u.s. navy docked at a bay near the contested area this week. observers say the presentation of the submarine is an indirect message to china. the philippine navy issued a statement saying the "uss north carolina" is making a week-long routine port call. the u.s. navy also mentioned the visit on its home page. the navy said it was proud to be working toward stability in the region. a routine port call like this is rarely announced so publicly. it's being seen as a message intended for china. the foreign secretary of the philippines stressed his country's strong military ties with the united states. >> we have a strategic partnership. we have a treaty alliance, the only one that we have. and the foundation of our relationship is very solid. >> not all filipinos welcomed the presence of the u.s. nuclear submarine. according to local media, some protested that it would antagonize relations between the philippines and china. chinese marine survey s
dispute between the philippines and china. a new class of submarine belonging to the u.s. navy docked at a bay near the contested area this week. observers say the presentation of the submarine is an indirect message to china. the philippine navy issued a statement saying the "uss north carolina" is making a week-long routine port call. the u.s. navy also mentioned the visit on its home page. the navy said it was proud to be working toward stability in the region. a routine port call...
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food grown in the philippines. there's speculation the move is effectively a countermeasure on china's part. china accuses the philippine government of being behind the backlash on friday. >> translator: it was inappropriate for the philippines to incite its people to hold the rally. this will only complicate and worsen the situation. >> reporter: the governments of both nations claim the shoal and are refusing to be the first to put out their boats. the standoff has virtually escalated to be a lateral confrontation intended to save face. with no breakthrough in sight, public frustration in the two nations is only growing. kathleen ocampo, nhk world, manila. >>> a last minute political effort is under way in greece. the socialist party is trying to avoid another parliamentary election by forming a coalition government with a wide range of parties. the socialist pasok party is the latest to try its hand at forging a coalition. leader evangelos venizelos turned to the head of the democratic left party. the democratic
food grown in the philippines. there's speculation the move is effectively a countermeasure on china's part. china accuses the philippine government of being behind the backlash on friday. >> translator: it was inappropriate for the philippines to incite its people to hold the rally. this will only complicate and worsen the situation. >> reporter: the governments of both nations claim the shoal and are refusing to be the first to put out their boats. the standoff has virtually...
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the island is among the philippines most famous beach resorts. ever since a confrontation, chinese tourists are nowhere to be seen. chinese travel agencies have stopped selling tours to the philippines citing security concerns. hotels like this one were hit by a wave of cancellations. current occupancy rates are as low as 20%. >> i hope that philippines and chinese will resolve this so our business will go back to normal. >> reporter: in may, china imposed stricter inspections on bananas from the philippines. exports ground to a standstill. this eight hectare farmland used to be fully planted with bananas. after the china market restricted entry of philippines bananas h year from a high of 16,000 trees, only about 50 have remained. >> translator: since we no longer have access to the chinese market we had to cut down the trees. >> reporter: the administration is struggling to counter chinese assertiveness. one senator involved in the negotiations with beijing says the situation is fragile. >> the skirmishes alone will be very, very serious. we pr
the island is among the philippines most famous beach resorts. ever since a confrontation, chinese tourists are nowhere to be seen. chinese travel agencies have stopped selling tours to the philippines citing security concerns. hotels like this one were hit by a wave of cancellations. current occupancy rates are as low as 20%. >> i hope that philippines and chinese will resolve this so our business will go back to normal. >> reporter: in may, china imposed stricter inspections on...
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the filipino got to learn special knowledge and japanese terms not taught in the philippines. the national exam often asks nurses to distinguish between types of syringes. japan uses more kinds than the philippines. ito wrote similar test creations for ana. then she focused on ana's weaknesses. for example, she often questioned her people about insurance fees for nursing care which they don't have in the philippines. >> translator: ana now understands japanese. and she doesn't find it hard to learn japanese characters. others can barely follow the language so it's hard for them to pass the test. that's why the pass rate is low. >> it does seem quite a challenge. do they have anyone to help them? >> the burden of making sure foreign candidates pass the test seems to fall on the hospitals. if non-japanese nursing candidates do not have a dedicated personal mentor, they probably won't pass. i also learned the government is taking another look at the test. there are plans to accept nursing candidates from vietnam starting in 2014. but if the high failure rate continues, japan won'
the filipino got to learn special knowledge and japanese terms not taught in the philippines. the national exam often asks nurses to distinguish between types of syringes. japan uses more kinds than the philippines. ito wrote similar test creations for ana. then she focused on ana's weaknesses. for example, she often questioned her people about insurance fees for nursing care which they don't have in the philippines. >> translator: ana now understands japanese. and she doesn't find it...
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lots of scattered thunderstorms for the philippines and indochina as the southwest monsoon continues. as it will do so the next few months. but today we have a low crossing the philippines and that will really enhance the rainfall across central locations of the archipelago. again, an increased risk of landslides and flooding here. temperatures are going to be generally between the low to mid 30s. but we're really hotting up in places like shanghai. 35 here. taipei as well. and even in beijing getting up to 35 degrees. so really seeing some heat spreading all the way up towards the north, reaching mongolia. ulan bator seeing 27 for the high today. 27 also in tokyo. a clear day turning wet as we head into the evening hours. all right, into north america. not much change from yesterday. we are still dealing with severe outbreaks of thunderstorms along the u.s./canada border, coming into the upper midwest. just along this low, around this low is where the storms are going to be most severe. another area will be breaking out from virginia down through the carolinas during your overnight h
lots of scattered thunderstorms for the philippines and indochina as the southwest monsoon continues. as it will do so the next few months. but today we have a low crossing the philippines and that will really enhance the rainfall across central locations of the archipelago. again, an increased risk of landslides and flooding here. temperatures are going to be generally between the low to mid 30s. but we're really hotting up in places like shanghai. 35 here. taipei as well. and even in beijing...
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earlier the typhoon that hit the philippines is taking a toll. rachel ferguson is here with the details. >> hi. yes. bopha is now located to the west of the philippines, having moved across the islands. it's still a typhoon, so still a very potent system. winds are sustained at 126 with gusts at 180. so it hasn't changed much recently. it's heading up to the south china sea where it's likely to linger for the next couple of days. its very difficult to see what this storm is going to do, but we will keep a close eye on it. it's still a very powerful system. across the north you're seeing heavy rain continue here. this is because the system is pulling in moisture from the north. but down to the south where the devastation occurred, it is going to be a lot drier, and certainly the winds have died down. so that's good news for the rescue and recovery effort that will be continuing through the next few days. there's another low pressure system headed up it. it will be bringing more snow and really strong winds. winds gusting up to 160 miles per hour.
earlier the typhoon that hit the philippines is taking a toll. rachel ferguson is here with the details. >> hi. yes. bopha is now located to the west of the philippines, having moved across the islands. it's still a typhoon, so still a very potent system. winds are sustained at 126 with gusts at 180. so it hasn't changed much recently. it's heading up to the south china sea where it's likely to linger for the next couple of days. its very difficult to see what this storm is going to do,...
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vietnam and the philippines have claimed other parts of the sea. they are strongly in favor of a legally binding code of conduct, or coc. but china seems reluctant. it apparently believes the coc will limit its maritime activities. before the talks, a chinese government spokesperson said asean should have more important issues to deal with. >> translator: first of all, asean nations should take appropriate measures in order to make progress in the region. they should focus on how they can boost their economic growth. >> now, after the meeting, indones indonesia's foreign minister told reporters that asean and china agreed on the need to take concrete action towards establishing legally binding rules to resolve territorial disputes in the south china sea. however, it seems they failed to agree on when this might happen. and china appears to have a two-pronged strategy when it comes to dealing with asean. it has taken a firm stance against the claims of countries like the philippines and vietnam to islands in the south china sea. but elsewhere, china
vietnam and the philippines have claimed other parts of the sea. they are strongly in favor of a legally binding code of conduct, or coc. but china seems reluctant. it apparently believes the coc will limit its maritime activities. before the talks, a chinese government spokesperson said asean should have more important issues to deal with. >> translator: first of all, asean nations should take appropriate measures in order to make progress in the region. they should focus on how they can...
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forum has kicked off in the philippines. senior officers from the group's ten members as well as experts on maritime issues are attending the three-day meeting. the south china sea dispute wasn't on the official agenda for day one, but asean diplomatic sources say vietnam used the forum to call on the countries concerned to show restraint and cooperate to find a peaceful resolution. vietnam avoided mentioning the country by name, but its criticisms were clearly directed at china. >>> and we're going to wrap up our bulletin from bangkok. >>> a japanese film director returned from the prestigious japanese international film festival with an award in hand. he directed "the land of hope" that was inspired by the nuclear disaster in fukushima. in pregnant woman is too afraid to take off protective clothing. >> i've made my film extremely dramatic. i have made my es sense of the whole thing, i have tried to express it briefly and emphatically. some have visited again and again to hear from survivors. this area was once a disastrou
forum has kicked off in the philippines. senior officers from the group's ten members as well as experts on maritime issues are attending the three-day meeting. the south china sea dispute wasn't on the official agenda for day one, but asean diplomatic sources say vietnam used the forum to call on the countries concerned to show restraint and cooperate to find a peaceful resolution. vietnam avoided mentioning the country by name, but its criticisms were clearly directed at china. >>>...
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on tuesday the philippines said it would call on china to jointly take the issue to the international tribunal on the law of the sea in an effort to quickly and peacefully resolve the issue. the philippines have far fewer naval vessels and aircraft than china. officials insist the joint military exercises are not a show of force directed at china. but regional experts say the message of the war games is clear. charmaine deogracias, nhk world, manila. >> and that will wrap up our bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong reporting in bangkok. >>> japan's population is shrinking faster than ever. new government figures show a decline by more than a quarter of a million people in 2011. the internal affairs ministry says japan's population as of last october 1st was 127.799 million, a drop of 259,000 or 0.2% from the previous year. both the figure and rate of decline represent the largest ever drop since comparable data became available in 1950. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster. but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesse
on tuesday the philippines said it would call on china to jointly take the issue to the international tribunal on the law of the sea in an effort to quickly and peacefully resolve the issue. the philippines have far fewer naval vessels and aircraft than china. officials insist the joint military exercises are not a show of force directed at china. but regional experts say the message of the war games is clear. charmaine deogracias, nhk world, manila. >> and that will wrap up our bulletin....
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but a different story in the philippines. active low pressure system just lingering over now that will be traveling all the way over. pretty much most of the country will be looking at thundershowers and some heavy -- locally heavy rain to come. manila temperaturewise 30 degrees. hong kong 22 with some misty conditions especially many the early morning hours. seoul at 7. that's going to be dropping down as well with that cold wave as i mentioned before. tokyo at 9 degrees for the tuesday high. that's going to be recovered to 13 degrees perhaps on wednesday. then again thursday dropping down to 6 degrees. that's going to be difficult for us to cope with. here in north america we've got a pacific northwest system that is going to be traveling down all the way to the four corners and especially in nevada area snow could accumulate up to 30 centimeters. even in the valleys about ten to 20 centimeters of that snow could be possible. after this system moves all the way up towards upper midwest, the northern states will be look at s
but a different story in the philippines. active low pressure system just lingering over now that will be traveling all the way over. pretty much most of the country will be looking at thundershowers and some heavy -- locally heavy rain to come. manila temperaturewise 30 degrees. hong kong 22 with some misty conditions especially many the early morning hours. seoul at 7. that's going to be dropping down as well with that cold wave as i mentioned before. tokyo at 9 degrees for the tuesday high....
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the philippine's foreign affairs secretarial better del rosario summoned the chinese ambassador to the ministry to launch a protest. >> we have sovereignty and sovereign rights over sc scarborough shoal. >> however, he said the government is seeking a diplomatic solution to the issue. the philippines and china both claim territorial rights over the scarborough shoal. the two countries are also in dispute over the spratly islands which lie south of the shoal. the philippines is promoting development of resources in several areas of the south china sea, a move china strongly opposes. >>> the asia development bank released its economic outlook for the asia pacific region on wednesday. the forecast, strong growth in 2012 at a slightly slower pace. nhk world's yuko funasaki reports from hong kong. >> according to the economic outlook for 2012, despite a weak global economy, developing asia will continue to have steady growth. it covers economies in 44 countries and territories in the asia pacific region, excluding japan, other advanced countries. it says growth will average 6.9% in 2012, sl
the philippine's foreign affairs secretarial better del rosario summoned the chinese ambassador to the ministry to launch a protest. >> we have sovereignty and sovereign rights over sc scarborough shoal. >> however, he said the government is seeking a diplomatic solution to the issue. the philippines and china both claim territorial rights over the scarborough shoal. the two countries are also in dispute over the spratly islands which lie south of the shoal. the philippines is...
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on one side of the disagreement with the philippines and vietnam, two countries in dispute with china over the south china sea. on the other side was cambodia whose top financial supporter is china. it was the first time in asean's 45-year history that the group failed to issue a joint communique. indonesian foreign minister martin is on a quick sweep of the three asean members involved. on thursday, he held meetings in cambodia after visiting the philippines and vietnam on wednesday. cambod cambodia's foreign minister says his government may agree to a joint communique as soon as friday after consulting with other asean members. >> translator: we should maintain our common views and the unity of asean on the south china sea issue. >> i sense a strong determination to move forward and not to turn back. >> reporter: indonesia feels a sense of crisis about the state of relations among asean members. it's taking a role as mediator in order to keep the group united. asean has the goal of establishing an economic community by 2015. this episode rises concerns about a group's sense of commo
on one side of the disagreement with the philippines and vietnam, two countries in dispute with china over the south china sea. on the other side was cambodia whose top financial supporter is china. it was the first time in asean's 45-year history that the group failed to issue a joint communique. indonesian foreign minister martin is on a quick sweep of the three asean members involved. on thursday, he held meetings in cambodia after visiting the philippines and vietnam on wednesday. cambod...
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and a small bay near tokyo is described as the philippine sea. apple users have also complained that the maps provide less information on building names and railway lines than google's. >>> the japanese government is trying to stop a chinese bid to amend official maritime maps. china's government wants the u.n. to endorse charts showing disputed islands in its waters. japanese officials have submitted their objections. china submitted a new chart to the u.n. on september 13th. it showed a baseline extending beyond the senkaku islands. officials have responded with a document objecting to china's application. the document states that the senkakus legally belong to japan. it says the country cannot accept china's claim to the territory. the u.n. is expected to post the document on its website. prime minister yoshihiko noda is expected to speak at the general assembly wednesday. he's expected to call for a resolution of territorial issues based on international laws. japan is also engaged in a dispute over the islands in the sea of japan. taiwan als
and a small bay near tokyo is described as the philippine sea. apple users have also complained that the maps provide less information on building names and railway lines than google's. >>> the japanese government is trying to stop a chinese bid to amend official maritime maps. china's government wants the u.n. to endorse charts showing disputed islands in its waters. japanese officials have submitted their objections. china submitted a new chart to the u.n. on september 13th. it...
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of the philippines. now let's look off here towards the northeast because this is now severe tropical storm karogi. it's moving off towards the north. it is expected to weaken toward a remnant low but this could even be impacting the far northeastern coast of hokkaido, bring something heavy rainfall. upwards of 80 millimeters. even destructive winds and three meter high waves as that pushes through. a surprising system here as those sea surface temperatures rema remain. hakui has been continuing to linger here. really just stalled out. that's where the problem lies with this storm. heavy rainfall. an additional 150 millimeters on top of the 300 millimeter hfs pl plus. fooding will still be a major concern out across this area. through the weekend expect these rains to taper off as the storm continues to weaken. temperaturewise, chongqing up to 38 for you. beijing at 33 and ulaanbaatar at 21 on your friday. toward the americas, still watching ernesto moving off toward the west. this is going to be making
of the philippines. now let's look off here towards the northeast because this is now severe tropical storm karogi. it's moving off towards the north. it is expected to weaken toward a remnant low but this could even be impacting the far northeastern coast of hokkaido, bring something heavy rainfall. upwards of 80 millimeters. even destructive winds and three meter high waves as that pushes through. a surprising system here as those sea surface temperatures rema remain. hakui has been...
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they expected the booster rockets to fall into the waters off the philippines. but defense officials in south korea and japan said the missile broke up soon after launch. they say the fragments likely fell into the yellow sea. a u.s. military early warning satellite detected the launch. it registers objects that heat up to more than 1,000 degrees celsius. japanese defense ministry officials say the missile appears to have reached an altitude of 120 kilometers. south korean defense analysts believe it exploded about two minutes after liftoff. they say it initially broke into two pieces. then about six or seven minutes later, the pieces had splintered into about a dozen fragments. japanese authorities spent weeks preparing for the launch. they ordered self-defense force personnel to set up interceptor missiles in the southern prefecture of okinawa. locals there expressed relief the north korean missile did not head their way. >> translator: i was so nervous because we couldn't see it coming. i had no idea when the missile would land. >> translator: i was so worrie
they expected the booster rockets to fall into the waters off the philippines. but defense officials in south korea and japan said the missile broke up soon after launch. they say the fragments likely fell into the yellow sea. a u.s. military early warning satellite detected the launch. it registers objects that heat up to more than 1,000 degrees celsius. japanese defense ministry officials say the missile appears to have reached an altitude of 120 kilometers. south korean defense analysts...
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this is another very different story here in the philippines with chances of thunderstorms with lots of well developed thunderclouds over head. and we've got low pressure system that's a very active one that could dump a lot of coastal heavy rain. manila at 31 degrees. hong kong 22. not too bad there. and not bad at all here in tokyo as well. reaching up to 13 degrees. that's spring like weather and we're going to be seeing some sunny spells so let's enjoy those until we can. now here in europe same old story with that frigid arctic air that has been leaving more than 600 fatalities in all of europe since the coal snap has started. weatherwise this winter storm it's going to be bringing all these wet weather down in towards central portions of the european continent now and poland will be seeing some accumulation up to about 12 centimeters and in austria up to 40 centimeters of white stuff will be piling up there. now in romania the cold wave, the peak of it is going to be tomorrow. let's take a look at some of these pictures coming out from romania. this is a specific vehicle cleani
this is another very different story here in the philippines with chances of thunderstorms with lots of well developed thunderclouds over head. and we've got low pressure system that's a very active one that could dump a lot of coastal heavy rain. manila at 31 degrees. hong kong 22. not too bad there. and not bad at all here in tokyo as well. reaching up to 13 degrees. that's spring like weather and we're going to be seeing some sunny spells so let's enjoy those until we can. now here in europe...
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. >>> here are the latest market figures. >>> heavy rain in the philippines. meteorologist robert speta is here with the details. robert? >>> well, yes, gene. out across much of the philippines already widespread problems occurring here due to our typhoon gjelawat just towars the east. one person missing here. hundreds have been evacuated due to these rain bands pushing onshore, bringing an abundant amount of rainfall. now the storm looks like it's going to be continuing to slowly track there off towards the north, kicking up about five-meter-high waves near the coastline. so very dangerous for fishing traffic across this area. but also the heavy rains could even be moving in towards the manila plet row region. the storm system is not moving very fast at all. very slowly off here towards the north. you can see on wednesday and thursday. still just towards the east of luzon. that's going to continue to push those rain showers onshore. then going into the weekend across portions of taiwan, the extreme southwestern portions of the southern japanese islands, going
. >>> here are the latest market figures. >>> heavy rain in the philippines. meteorologist robert speta is here with the details. robert? >>> well, yes, gene. out across much of the philippines already widespread problems occurring here due to our typhoon gjelawat just towars the east. one person missing here. hundreds have been evacuated due to these rain bands pushing onshore, bringing an abundant amount of rainfall. now the storm looks like it's going to be...
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six people are still missing after they fell from the bridge into the river. >>> china and the philippines are working to end their month-long standoff over a disputed shoal. china's agriculture ministry said it will temporarily ban fishing around the scarborough shoal for 2 1/2 months from wednesday. the shoal is located in the south china sea. chinese foreign minister spokesperson hong lei said the country wants a settlement through dialogue. april 10th chinese survey boats blocked a philippine naval ship in the area. the ship was attempting to seize chinese fishing boats. vessels from both sides remain in the area. last friday, protesters in manila denounced china's government. the philippines said it does not recognize the ban as it covers the country's exclusive economic zone. but the country also said that due to accelerated depletion of its marine resources, it should issue its own ban to replenish fish stocks. >>> afghan security forces are ready to play a greater security role in the country. the government has announced that its troops will take over security for three more provi
six people are still missing after they fell from the bridge into the river. >>> china and the philippines are working to end their month-long standoff over a disputed shoal. china's agriculture ministry said it will temporarily ban fishing around the scarborough shoal for 2 1/2 months from wednesday. the shoal is located in the south china sea. chinese foreign minister spokesperson hong lei said the country wants a settlement through dialogue. april 10th chinese survey boats blocked a...
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war. >>> the philippines and vietnam have appealed to the international community for a peaceful and legal resolution to the south china sea issue. china wasn't mentioned by name in their speeches to the u.n. general assembly. even so, both countries were clearly calling for support as they resist the spreading influence of asia's rising power. philippine secretary of foreign affairs albert dell rosario usualed countries involved to quickly agree on a legally binding code of conduct to ease tensions. >> to address this challenge and to arrive at a durable resolution, we must rely on the rule of law and not the force of arms. we must rely on the body of rules that state the dispute must be resolved peacefully. >> vietnam's deputy minister of foreign affairs resisted china's demands that the disputes be resolved through bilateral negotiations. he called on asean countries to work together. >> we should recognize the increasingly important role of negotiations. asean continues to play a central role in the regional architecture and promotes peace, stability, and security in the region i
war. >>> the philippines and vietnam have appealed to the international community for a peaceful and legal resolution to the south china sea issue. china wasn't mentioned by name in their speeches to the u.n. general assembly. even so, both countries were clearly calling for support as they resist the spreading influence of asia's rising power. philippine secretary of foreign affairs albert dell rosario usualed countries involved to quickly agree on a legally binding code of conduct to...
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her husband died on the island of luzon in the philippines. organizers placed pillars of ice near the seats. they were trying to save power after shortages resulting from the nuclear accident last year. people in other parts of the country are marking the anniversary in their own way. >>> south korea's president is marking the end of world war ii by pushing the government to address an issue from that time. lee myung bak wants compensation for women forced to work in japanese brothels. commemorating the end of japan's occupation of korean peninsula, he said japan is a close neighbor and in which they share common values. >> translator: the issue of comfort women goes beyond our relations with japan. it was a violation of the human rights of women during war time. this act runs against universal human ideals and what history should be. i demand that japan take responsible measures on the issue. >> the argument overcome fort women has long put a strain on relations, japanese leaders maintain the 1965 treaty that normalized relations resolved the
her husband died on the island of luzon in the philippines. organizers placed pillars of ice near the seats. they were trying to save power after shortages resulting from the nuclear accident last year. people in other parts of the country are marking the anniversary in their own way. >>> south korea's president is marking the end of world war ii by pushing the government to address an issue from that time. lee myung bak wants compensation for women forced to work in japanese brothels....
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northeast of luzon island in the philippines. >> where, no one is exactly sure of the trajectory of the missile. similarly, debris from the launch may potentially land in our territory. this needless provocation not only in the korean peninsula, but in our entire region. >> the president said the use of ballistic missile technology in any launch violates u.n. security council resolutions. the philippines has diplomatic relations with north korea, but has condemned pyongyang for its past nuclear tests and missile launches. >>> north korea has reportedly test-fired two short-range missiles. the test is not believed to be connected to the rocket launch. south korean government sources say units in the north launched surface-to-ship missiles thursday from a base in the northwestern part of the country. the missiles were directed over the yellow sea west of the korean peninsula. they're thought to have a range of about 120 kilometers. south korean sources say the launches were likely aimed at testing the range of the anti-ship missile which can be applied to long-range ballistic missile
northeast of luzon island in the philippines. >> where, no one is exactly sure of the trajectory of the missile. similarly, debris from the launch may potentially land in our territory. this needless provocation not only in the korean peninsula, but in our entire region. >> the president said the use of ballistic missile technology in any launch violates u.n. security council resolutions. the philippines has diplomatic relations with north korea, but has condemned pyongyang for its...
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scattered showers and thundery activity will be persistent here for the next couple of days in the philippines. manila, 30 degrees temperaturewise. misty in the morning and nighttime for you in hong kong at 22, as well as taipei. tokyo reaching up to 17 degrees for thursday. so that's going to be warm for us tomorrow. heading over to the americas now, it's going to be very severe here in the southern plains area, especially in louisiana, arkansas and mississippi, where the rain is ongoing for a few days now. and that's going to be a huge concern for flash flooding as well as some flooding. we have cold air surging in towards this frontal system. and out towards the eastern area, the high pressure that's responsible for the warmth that is persisting is very strong, remaining strong. so that's why this system cannot move. it's almost stationary in this area. heavy downpours of about 100 millimeters already reported in louisiana and mississippi. in the similar areas, showers are going to be continuing. it will be slightly weakening and slightly moving toward the east. but it looks like it will be
scattered showers and thundery activity will be persistent here for the next couple of days in the philippines. manila, 30 degrees temperaturewise. misty in the morning and nighttime for you in hong kong at 22, as well as taipei. tokyo reaching up to 17 degrees for thursday. so that's going to be warm for us tomorrow. heading over to the americas now, it's going to be very severe here in the southern plains area, especially in louisiana, arkansas and mississippi, where the rain is ongoing for a...
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now, off towards the east here, we do have an area just east of the philippines closely watching this because sea surface temperatures right here just east of the philippines, are about average for this time. and it does look like there does have a risk of possibly developing into a prop cal system by the latter part of this week. further off north though, here in japan, afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms pop up here for daytime heating. don't be surprise if you hear a rumble of thunder or two. northeast china and into north korea, another low is developing up here in that threat of yet further flooding could be seen there in beijing after you hear that devastating weekend here. a high of 29. seoul at 33. and manila as well into the low 30s on your wednesday. now over towards the america's here. we do have storms blowing up across the ohio river valley. a frontal area here, also watching a cold front push through the northern rockies into the dakotas. southwest monsoon there in the southwest but over towards the central u.s. where you need the rain and it is not looking like any
now, off towards the east here, we do have an area just east of the philippines closely watching this because sea surface temperatures right here just east of the philippines, are about average for this time. and it does look like there does have a risk of possibly developing into a prop cal system by the latter part of this week. further off north though, here in japan, afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms pop up here for daytime heating. don't be surprise if you hear a rumble of thunder...
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across india, indochina and the philippines. heat is building in the eastern half of china. 37 in shanghai. 29 in seoul. should cool down to 24 by tomorrow. heading into the americas, we have two appropriate tropical systems over the eastern pacific. there is a category 2 hurricane, and this one is a cat garry 1, daniel. daniel is moving in a direction of packing sustained winds of 116 miles per hour. it should weaken to a low pressure system by thursday. and get very close to the hawaiian islands on friday. so swells and high waves could be a concern along the coast of these islands later this week. for north america, not much change since yesterday. a frontal line and low appreciate iefrt sipressure systems are dragging air across the u.s. and we've got an area of severe weather in the carolinas and northern georgia overnight monday. and then, eastern washington, parts of british columbia and southern alberta are looking at thunderstorms, gusting wind and hail tonight. to the south, dry and hot. look at this. 30 degrees is the
across india, indochina and the philippines. heat is building in the eastern half of china. 37 in shanghai. 29 in seoul. should cool down to 24 by tomorrow. heading into the americas, we have two appropriate tropical systems over the eastern pacific. there is a category 2 hurricane, and this one is a cat garry 1, daniel. daniel is moving in a direction of packing sustained winds of 116 miles per hour. it should weaken to a low pressure system by thursday. and get very close to the hawaiian...
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, in the philippines, people are also showing anger about fuel prices in a unique way. the a littlest trend mocks the president's alleged inaction on the issue. it involves people just sitting down and looking bored. or lying around staring into space. basically, not doing much at all. local media quoted the president as saying the new form of protest does not merit attention. >>> that's going to wrap up our bulletin. i'm pack sh >>> now let's take a look at market figures.>>> now let's ta market figures. >>> now time for your world weather forecast. it was really warm in tokyo yesterday and felt like spring. but i lear it will be chilly today again. what's going on? >> good morning. yes, it was a quite warm day yesterday. the high rose to the mid teens. however, yes, it is going to feel more like winter today. the reason is this developing low pressure system that will bring cold air to our area. so temperatures will dip into the single digits. however, tole south of the front areas like kyushu temperatures will rise above average. precipitation wise, heavy rain is occ
, in the philippines, people are also showing anger about fuel prices in a unique way. the a littlest trend mocks the president's alleged inaction on the issue. it involves people just sitting down and looking bored. or lying around staring into space. basically, not doing much at all. local media quoted the president as saying the new form of protest does not merit attention. >>> that's going to wrap up our bulletin. i'm pack sh >>> now let's take a look at market...
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here toward the east of the philippines, actually. eastern luzon to versailles, precipitation going through your next 48 hours. temperatures looking like this, though, manila, 34. hong kong, 28. beijing getting all the way up to 27 for your high. ulan batur with a high of 15, yet freezing temperatures into your overnight hours. now into the americas. let's first talk about tropical depression now beryl. it is lingering here and moving ever so slowly off towards the north at 4 kilometers per hour. good news, it will finally get a move on here getting into tuesday and into wednesday as an upper level trough starts to work its way in from the north. for the time being, you're still expect something heavy rainfall here. now the center of circulation is actually here, just along southern georgia, but you have that counterclockwise circulation around this low and it is picking up moisture out of the gulf of mexico here and moving it across northern florida and dropping all that rainfall. thunderstorm activity and even a brief weak tornado c
here toward the east of the philippines, actually. eastern luzon to versailles, precipitation going through your next 48 hours. temperatures looking like this, though, manila, 34. hong kong, 28. beijing getting all the way up to 27 for your high. ulan batur with a high of 15, yet freezing temperatures into your overnight hours. now into the americas. let's first talk about tropical depression now beryl. it is lingering here and moving ever so slowly off towards the north at 4 kilometers per...
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and the philippines compared with the previous exercise. the opening ceremony took place at the location of a former u.s. navy base facing the south china sea. the united states used the occasion to send a message to any powers trying to expand influence across the region. >> world war ii, our nations fought side by side and today we remain side by side as we face common threats. >> reporter: the philippines and china are engaging territorial disputes over the spratly islands and off luzon island in the south china sea. chinese patrol boats continue to operate near the shore. that means philippine fishing boats are unable to approach the waters. china is also exerting economic pressure on the philippines. in may china inspections on philippine bananas. causing exports to stall. the philippine says the drill will be conducted within its own territorial boundaries and will not harm relations with china. >> the current was not included in developing the scenarios for the exercises. >> reporter: the philippines is locked in a dispute with a nei
and the philippines compared with the previous exercise. the opening ceremony took place at the location of a former u.s. navy base facing the south china sea. the united states used the occasion to send a message to any powers trying to expand influence across the region. >> world war ii, our nations fought side by side and today we remain side by side as we face common threats. >> reporter: the philippines and china are engaging territorial disputes over the spratly islands and...
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philippines. the interior ministry ordered almost all local island governments to coordinate with the military and police. local media are intensifying their coverage amid fears that rocket parts may fall on philippine territory. >> taiwan is also making preparations. the rocket is likely to pass over the eastern coast of the island. the defense ministry has ordered troops to protect citizens be on the lookout for debris. defense minister told parliament that he will consider coordinating with the united states to monitor the rockets and track its orbit. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster. but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> the japanese government says the safety plan for the ohi nuclear power plant basically conforms to the new safety standards for reactors. t
philippines. the interior ministry ordered almost all local island governments to coordinate with the military and police. local media are intensifying their coverage amid fears that rocket parts may fall on philippine territory. >> taiwan is also making preparations. the rocket is likely to pass over the eastern coast of the island. the defense ministry has ordered troops to protect citizens be on the lookout for debris. defense minister told parliament that he will consider coordinating...
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during a visit to the philippines he said on friday the provincial capital was calm. >> back to normal. we're taking care of everything. >> while officials sound positive, reuters reported a day earlier that many muslims were attempting to flee by boat to bangladesh, but they were refused permission to land. >>> turning to afghanistan, a conference to discuss reconstruction assistance to the war-torn country will take place in tokyo next month. it will be at least the second conference on support for afghan in less than one month. calls are growing for participating nations to hammer out details of their contributions ahead of the meeting. from kabul, hideki yui reports. >> reporter: 40 ministers and other representatives from 14 countries neighboring afghanistan met in kabul on thursday. they discussed ways to deepen cooperation and improve security in afghanistan. japan was present as observer. it will host an international conference on aid for afghanistan in tokyo in july. a japanese senior vice foreign minister asked participating nations to present specific terms of financial aid
during a visit to the philippines he said on friday the provincial capital was calm. >> back to normal. we're taking care of everything. >> while officials sound positive, reuters reported a day earlier that many muslims were attempting to flee by boat to bangladesh, but they were refused permission to land. >>> turning to afghanistan, a conference to discuss reconstruction assistance to the war-torn country will take place in tokyo next month. it will be at least the...
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the storm is expected to continue to intensify as it pushes off here in the east coast of philippines the southern japanese islands you are going to have to watch this very closely by the end of the week. this is expected to intensify to a typhoon. still very long range definitely but we continue to keep you posted. across the philippines a southwest monsoon has been continuing to bring heavy rainfall. land slides are still high at risk. once the storm pushes towards the northwest this will be upping the risk. temperatures are looking like this. hong kong with a high of 29. off towards the east tokyo a high of 25 going into your thursday. in the americas texas and oklahoma here you are going to be seeing rough weather. yesterday several reports of tornadoes. today it does look like this frontal area will continue to push off towards the east. tornadoes, large hail to golf ball size and 100 km miles per hour winds. heavy rainfall will be occurring. northern florida you have been seeing record breaking floods here and more rnfall coming out of this continuing to exasperate the situation
the storm is expected to continue to intensify as it pushes off here in the east coast of philippines the southern japanese islands you are going to have to watch this very closely by the end of the week. this is expected to intensify to a typhoon. still very long range definitely but we continue to keep you posted. across the philippines a southwest monsoon has been continuing to bring heavy rainfall. land slides are still high at risk. once the storm pushes towards the northwest this will be...
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in the philippines, scattered showers and thundery activities will be persisting for the next couple of days. as you can see, tokyo just reaching up to nine degrees for the friday high. seoul, seven degrees, looking at ulan batur at 2 degrees. all right, let's head over to the americas now, we're experiencing some significant flooding situation in texas. looks like that's going to continue for a little while longer. this nearly stationary event is going to take place in a similar area. it is inching eastward very slowly, but impacting the area all the way up from illinois down to the gulf states with some heavy rain patches as well as severe weather. and we're not going to be able to rule out chances of tornadoes. hails, gusts as well. this will be moving very slowly towards the eastern areas and surging some cold air. the temperatures will be dropping a little bit. it is going to be much warmer than what we usually see in late march. in the pacific northwest, things will be tapering off, but coastal flooding is still a lot a bit of a concern. new york at 24 degrees. temperaturewise,
in the philippines, scattered showers and thundery activities will be persisting for the next couple of days. as you can see, tokyo just reaching up to nine degrees for the friday high. seoul, seven degrees, looking at ulan batur at 2 degrees. all right, let's head over to the americas now, we're experiencing some significant flooding situation in texas. looks like that's going to continue for a little while longer. this nearly stationary event is going to take place in a similar area. it is...
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. >> the death toll from a typhoon that ravaged the philippines has risen. rescuers battling to reach survivors. >> the typhoon has left a number of areas inaccessible. an evacuation center was wiped out in the floods. >> in parts of the south philippines, entire villages lie in ruins. typhoon bopha has left thousands of people homeless. many are still missing home -- missing loved ones. this man was separated from his mother. he says the last thing she said to him was "i love you." bopha battered the coast with winds upwards of -- with wind. >> the floods were rushing towards us. we did not think it would turn out that way, so we did not evacuate. >> even those who did evacuate were not safe from the storm. around 50 people died in the city of new bataan when a flash flood hit an emergency shelter. the storm has weakened, but the search continues for the hundreds of people still missing. the amount we will take a look at what the european commission is doing to fight -- >> we will take a look at what the european commission is doing to fight youth unemploym
. >> the death toll from a typhoon that ravaged the philippines has risen. rescuers battling to reach survivors. >> the typhoon has left a number of areas inaccessible. an evacuation center was wiped out in the floods. >> in parts of the south philippines, entire villages lie in ruins. typhoon bopha has left thousands of people homeless. many are still missing home -- missing loved ones. this man was separated from his mother. he says the last thing she said to him was "i...
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this will be continuing also in the philippines especially in the western sea boards. in tokyo looking at 30 degrees. moving to the americas these are going to be a little bit messy here. we have a high pressure system dominating this area with some windy conditions combined. still critical fire weather with the possibility even though the cold front will be sweeping across the regions cooling the temperatures down. we have premonsoonal flow dumping the moisture around the four corners. isolated thunderstorms will be possible especially in arizona. take a look at your independence day outlook. looks like the severe weather did not take a holiday here. i know most of you wanted to go outside for a picnic or a water park. do keep an eye for the thunderstorms that could erupt in much of these multiple regions here in the states. and humid and heat still resides here in the eastern half. 2/3 i should say but soaring into the 39s. the heat index could be higher. moving to the european continent the british isles looking at unstable conditions. wet and unstable. east remaini
this will be continuing also in the philippines especially in the western sea boards. in tokyo looking at 30 degrees. moving to the americas these are going to be a little bit messy here. we have a high pressure system dominating this area with some windy conditions combined. still critical fire weather with the possibility even though the cold front will be sweeping across the regions cooling the temperatures down. we have premonsoonal flow dumping the moisture around the four corners....
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heavy rain has been ongoing for the southern part of the philippines for the last several days. 31 degrees from manila. 32 in bangkok. seeing below average temperatures in taipei and hong kong. and it is looking just above the freezing mark for beijing. as well as seoul. tokyo, not too bad tomorrow. 9. very frigid minus 19 in ulan bator. north america, our pacific system starting to quieting down now. it is very good news. it has been so windy here. it has been coming down in terms of rain and snow, too. it is going to be getting very windy here across the northern plains. pretty dry as well. that could mean fire danger for places like dakota as and montana. few snow showers dashing through central canada there. let's talk more about what's happening with the temperatures. there was a really frigid icy blast for the eastern half of the u.s. over the last several days. it is in the middle of recovery now and will be rebounding further into friday. and many temperatures just soaring way above average. on thursday, 7 degrees in winnipeg. minus 13 is usually your high for january. 18 degrees i
heavy rain has been ongoing for the southern part of the philippines for the last several days. 31 degrees from manila. 32 in bangkok. seeing below average temperatures in taipei and hong kong. and it is looking just above the freezing mark for beijing. as well as seoul. tokyo, not too bad tomorrow. 9. very frigid minus 19 in ulan bator. north america, our pacific system starting to quieting down now. it is very good news. it has been so windy here. it has been coming down in terms of rain and...
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out into the streets of the philippine capital earlier today. this 6.8 magnitude tremors were followed by strong aftershocks. it killed at least 43 people. 40 more have been reported missing. >> in more business news, air france workers have walked off the job, causing major disruptions at french airports. one in five flights has been canceled, and of course there are delays for a lot more. the strike is due to last until thursday. staff are protesting against a plan to lawmaking giving individuals 48 hours' notice before going on strike. >> fans of the british monarchy are marking a major milestone. britain's queen elizabeth is celebrating 60 years on the throne. >> the head of state of britain, of course, and a number of commonwealth countries. the occasion was marked by consulates around britain, including hyde park. february 6, 1952 is when the young princess elizabeth became queen. >> are largely ceremonial role was rejected by some as a vestige of feudalism. for others, she is a symbol of stability and continuity in a modern age marked by
out into the streets of the philippine capital earlier today. this 6.8 magnitude tremors were followed by strong aftershocks. it killed at least 43 people. 40 more have been reported missing. >> in more business news, air france workers have walked off the job, causing major disruptions at french airports. one in five flights has been canceled, and of course there are delays for a lot more. the strike is due to last until thursday. staff are protesting against a plan to lawmaking giving...
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both the philippines and china claim sovereignty over the uninhabited shoal. on saturday, the philippine government ordered a coast guard ship and another vessel in the area to return to port to avoid an approaching typhoon. chinese foreign ministry spokesperson hong lai welcomes the move. he said at a news conference on monday that china will send a vessel to chug chinese fishing boats in the area to safety. >> translator: two philippine ships left the waters early saturday morning. china hopes the tension will further ease and both nations will restore cooperative relations. >> however, the spokesperson expressed china's intention to continue claim over the shoal. adding that the country will continue to monitor surrounding waters. tensions have temporarily eased but the cause of the confrontation has not been resolved. the territorial dispute will remain a sticky issue between the two countries. >>> economic growth in vietnam is catching the eyes of the world. another key factor attracting foreign investors is deposits of valuable minerals. japan is reachin
both the philippines and china claim sovereignty over the uninhabited shoal. on saturday, the philippine government ordered a coast guard ship and another vessel in the area to return to port to avoid an approaching typhoon. chinese foreign ministry spokesperson hong lai welcomes the move. he said at a news conference on monday that china will send a vessel to chug chinese fishing boats in the area to safety. >> translator: two philippine ships left the waters early saturday morning....
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also, it is surging moisture towards the western seaboards of the philippines. things are not yet completely improved here due to the severe flooding that resulted from the ongoing torrential rain last week. and so, no rain is welcomed here, but looks like it will be continuing associated with some isolated thunderstorms. talking about isolated thunderstorms, things are going to be rough here in the island chain of japan, excluding hokkaido, though. rain will be tapering off. however, short-term heavy rain of about 50 to 80 millimeters just in the span of an hour will be possible across much of honshu region and also thunderstorms, severe ones, could produce hailnd damaging gusts and tornadic activity cannot be ruled out. temperaturewise, we're looking at 31 in tokyo, just around average, but nothing around average here in chongqing, reaching up to 40 degrees, really hot there, well above average. it will be continuing until next week. moving over to the americas now. things are pretty rough here in manitoba and into ontario with some drenching rain, but across
also, it is surging moisture towards the western seaboards of the philippines. things are not yet completely improved here due to the severe flooding that resulted from the ongoing torrential rain last week. and so, no rain is welcomed here, but looks like it will be continuing associated with some isolated thunderstorms. talking about isolated thunderstorms, things are going to be rough here in the island chain of japan, excluding hokkaido, though. rain will be tapering off. however,...
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the philippines and vietnam are two asean countries in direct confrontation with china over the south china sea. they want legally binding rules to resolve the disputes. in the summit meeting, obama sided with them by calling for the quick creation of a code of conduct. but china remains cautious about that. asean nations need to work together for the sake of their economic goals. they also need peacef fuful relations with china, which, after all, is is the world's second largest economy. balancing that with their competing territorial claims is the big challenge for asean. obama is arguing that with support from the united states they could help achieve that balance. going forward, the u.s. will likely strengthen its partnership with asean to try and counter the rise of china. >> thank you very much, indeed. that was nhk world's matthew field. now, competition between the u.s. and china isn't limited to political issues. they're both hoping to profit from the region's booming economic growth. nhk world's hiroki yajima has more. >> reporter: leaders of the ten asean nations and six ot
the philippines and vietnam are two asean countries in direct confrontation with china over the south china sea. they want legally binding rules to resolve the disputes. in the summit meeting, obama sided with them by calling for the quick creation of a code of conduct. but china remains cautious about that. asean nations need to work together for the sake of their economic goals. they also need peacef fuful relations with china, which, after all, is is the world's second largest economy....
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the typhoon but struck the philippines and the death toll continues to rise and criticism is mounting over the government's lack of preparedness. our reporter has more. >> reporter: the typhoon battered the southern philippines this month triggering mudslides. the risk management council said sunday the typhoon left more than 1,000 people dead. it is feared that figure will keep rising, with more than 800 people still unaccounted for. the government failed to distribute to some towns a hazard map it drew up six years ago. experts say this oversight contributed to the authority's failure to evacuate residents to safe locations. such criticism has prompted senators to launch an investigation. it called on the government to swiftly distribute the hazard map to all municipalities. another typhoon pummeled the same island in december last year. killing 1,200 people. a second consecutive year of serious typhoon damage is fueling criticism of the government's disaster preparedness. as many as 6.2 million people are still in need of assistance. the united nations is calling for $65 million in
the typhoon but struck the philippines and the death toll continues to rise and criticism is mounting over the government's lack of preparedness. our reporter has more. >> reporter: the typhoon battered the southern philippines this month triggering mudslides. the risk management council said sunday the typhoon left more than 1,000 people dead. it is feared that figure will keep rising, with more than 800 people still unaccounted for. the government failed to distribute to some towns a...
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"she came to the philippines to talk about the asian economy, but even in manila, christina guard was unable to escape the eurozone debt crisis -- cristina lagard could not escape the debr crisis. the greek debt is expected to spiral to nearly 180% by the end of this year. by next year, it could be pushing 190%. the head of the imf has suggested that greece may require another write-down on its mountain of debt. >> it's a question of working hard, cutting your mind to it, making sure that we focus on the same objective, which is that the country in particular, greece, cannot continue on this unsustainable basis. >> europe is split on whether that is the right course of action. some argue agree should be given more time to get their finances in order, but doing that would come at a hefty price. >> moving to the markets now of the latest discussions on greece did not seem to influence investors. >> markets have a strong start this week. we have this report from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> on the floor of the frankfurt exchange, they are more often as --optimistic on greece. they be
"she came to the philippines to talk about the asian economy, but even in manila, christina guard was unable to escape the eurozone debt crisis -- cristina lagard could not escape the debr crisis. the greek debt is expected to spiral to nearly 180% by the end of this year. by next year, it could be pushing 190%. the head of the imf has suggested that greece may require another write-down on its mountain of debt. >> it's a question of working hard, cutting your mind to it, making sure...
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the philippines has been pounded by one monsoon after another, and the rains keep coming. manila's roads have turned into a river ways. rescue workers have received countless calls for help, but they themselves are often helpless. >> it is difficult to rescue the trapped residents. we are battling strong currents with our votes -- boats. and the many who have made it to safety are worried about their family, friends, and neighbors. >> it was scary. the water level was so high. the others were left behind, many of them. >> i was trying to escape our house beside the creek with my son. that is when we got separated. >> hundreds of thousands have fled with little but the wet clothes on their backs. more than 20,000 people are staying in evacuation shelters in schools and gymnasiums. >> as of now, there are about 5000 people here. we cannot control the flow of people. >> that number also looks set to grow. more and more people are losing their homes now in landslides. the rains do not show any sign of letting up before wednesday. >> more destruction -- wild fires on spain put
the philippines has been pounded by one monsoon after another, and the rains keep coming. manila's roads have turned into a river ways. rescue workers have received countless calls for help, but they themselves are often helpless. >> it is difficult to rescue the trapped residents. we are battling strong currents with our votes -- boats. and the many who have made it to safety are worried about their family, friends, and neighbors. >> it was scary. the water level was so high. the...
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and also in the philippines, and indochina peninsula, we're looking at heavy patches of rain there as well. especially in southern thailand, we have been seeing more than 100 millimeters of rainfall accumulation there as well. so normal rain is welcomed, but, yes, high rk of flooding, landslides and mud slides altogether. tokyo at 27 degrees on our friday. going to be mainly overcast, but we may see some showers too. beijing reaching up to 33 degrees. moving over to the americas now, the pacific northwest and the british columbia will be seeing some wet and windy conditions yet again. ahead of that, this is where we may see some severe thunderstorms and some thunderstorms actually could be generating tornadoes. so yet again in the northern plains, risk there lie from here all the way up towards -- for your thursday is where your severe outlook is. the primary threat could be hail of 3 sent meeters centimeters i which could down trees and power lines and also very heavy rain could be triggering the area. rain will be triggering the florida peninsula as well as the southern gulf states.
and also in the philippines, and indochina peninsula, we're looking at heavy patches of rain there as well. especially in southern thailand, we have been seeing more than 100 millimeters of rainfall accumulation there as well. so normal rain is welcomed, but, yes, high rk of flooding, landslides and mud slides altogether. tokyo at 27 degrees on our friday. going to be mainly overcast, but we may see some showers too. beijing reaching up to 33 degrees. moving over to the americas now, the...
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Jun 6, 2012
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and the philippines. it will up the risk of further flooding there as well. temperatures down in the tropics, in the 30s. here in beijing as well, reaching up to 32 degrees. we're looking at tokyo at 25 degrees. now, if you can remember that rain band is going to be stretching all the way to japan early friday. so our weekend ahead is looking like a very rainy weekend. let's enjoy that sunny weather on our thursday while we can. moving over to the americas now, well, we have a very late winter storm moving over to the southwestern canadian regions, bringing gusty conditions and some slushy snow in the canadian rockies. yes, it's june, but still, we're going to be seeing the white stuff piling up, maybe a couple of centimeters. it will be melting down in the daytime, but we have a cold front that is sweeping all the way down. this is what's happening, the jet stream is bringing all these cold temperatures down towards the four corners, and then towards the eastern side much cooler temperature here. so the
and the philippines. it will up the risk of further flooding there as well. temperatures down in the tropics, in the 30s. here in beijing as well, reaching up to 32 degrees. we're looking at tokyo at 25 degrees. now, if you can remember that rain band is going to be stretching all the way to japan early friday. so our weekend ahead is looking like a very rainy weekend. let's enjoy that sunny weather on our thursday while we can. moving over to the americas now, well, we have a very late winter...
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Dec 12, 2012
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the second stage dropped in to the pacific ocean east of the philippines. japanese defense officials say they learned of the launch from u.s. missile warning systems around 9:51 japan time. it was confirmed around 10:01 by self defense forces radar which then tracked the rocket. the ministry says it decided not to fire its patriot defense missiles because the rocket was confirmed to pass over okinawa toward the pacific ocean. the officials say there was no possibility of debris falling on japanese territory. south korea's defense ministry says the rocket that north korea launched on wednesday could have reached as far as the u.s. west coast. >> translator: the rocket launched today must be a long-range missile with an estimated range of about 10,000 kilometers. >> kim said the launch was aimed at furthering the development of intercontinental ballistics missiles. the launch had officials scrambling to catch up. north korean authorities announced monday they were extending the launch window by a week because of problems. south korean officials said their int
the second stage dropped in to the pacific ocean east of the philippines. japanese defense officials say they learned of the launch from u.s. missile warning systems around 9:51 japan time. it was confirmed around 10:01 by self defense forces radar which then tracked the rocket. the ministry says it decided not to fire its patriot defense missiles because the rocket was confirmed to pass over okinawa toward the pacific ocean. the officials say there was no possibility of debris falling on...
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May 18, 2012
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down towards the south, the philippines and indochina, widespread scattered thunderstorms are being reported out here as the southwest monsoon continues to kick in. there into portions of thailand, you've seen over 130 millimeters in just the past 24 hours. some showers continue to move overhead. temperatures look like this, 33 in manila, hong kong, 28, beijing, high 20s. 27 to 24 in seoul and tokyo. let's look into europe. much of central europe, you're going to be seeing high pressure dominate here. it is bringing the risk of some fire weather. towards the west, fire burning in spain currently. i want to show you video coming out of there as some firefighters continue to be backed by about 13 helicopters, battling a wind fueled wildfire that ravaged 5,000 acres of land in the region. fire broke out on tuesday in northeastern catalonia region and forced about 52 people to be evacuated from their homes. and fortunately, as you can see here, rough terrain is dominating a region. this is exasperating the situation and making it that much harder to fight the fire. let's pull back the picture be
down towards the south, the philippines and indochina, widespread scattered thunderstorms are being reported out here as the southwest monsoon continues to kick in. there into portions of thailand, you've seen over 130 millimeters in just the past 24 hours. some showers continue to move overhead. temperatures look like this, 33 in manila, hong kong, 28, beijing, high 20s. 27 to 24 in seoul and tokyo. let's look into europe. much of central europe, you're going to be seeing high pressure...
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Jun 14, 2012
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up, so it looks like it's going to be curving in towards the northern philippines, perhaps making landfall on sunday. that's 18 utc, but actually it will be becoming a typhoon by saturday morning. landfall is possible here, but also possible it could swerve further to the east and head towards taiwan. now, a tropical system like this is always a concern, but particularly for taiwan. it has been receiving astronomical amounts of rain over the last several days, extreme heavy rain totaling over a meter and a half has fallen in parts of the island. there's a severe flooding situation right now, but as you can see, the front that's been supplying the heavy rain has not moved very far, so we're continuing to see the heavy rain coming down in taiwan, and down in towards the southern coast of chi china. you could see up to 250 millimeters of additional rainfall on your thursday. now, up towards the north there's also some heavy rain falling. this system is going to be lingering for the next day or so in and around northern china, so ongoing rain with some short-time bursts of heavy rain as well i
up, so it looks like it's going to be curving in towards the northern philippines, perhaps making landfall on sunday. that's 18 utc, but actually it will be becoming a typhoon by saturday morning. landfall is possible here, but also possible it could swerve further to the east and head towards taiwan. now, a tropical system like this is always a concern, but particularly for taiwan. it has been receiving astronomical amounts of rain over the last several days, extreme heavy rain totaling over a...
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it is bringing heavy rainfall and causing a slew of problems across the philippines. actually one report on a death now, and now up to nine people are missing all the way from luzon. in lieuson, a report of up to 209 milliliters of rain in the past 24 hours. and on fop of that, all this rain and rough seas are creating hazardous conditions as far as travel. 16,000 people have been reported stranded across this area due to airports being closed, especially in sabu here. that airport was completely shut down as the storm moved overhead. now it's pushing off to the west. you can see the rain totals adding up into vietnam over the weekend. look at this track. on friday into saturday it starts to push up just north of da nang here, and that's where you'll be seeing a potential impact of the storm. you definitely want to be watching this through the weekend. it's not never yet. it could intensify to a severe tropical storm. now pull back and taking a look at this frontal boundary that's pulling out of eastern china, that's going to be impacting korea on your saturday. then
it is bringing heavy rainfall and causing a slew of problems across the philippines. actually one report on a death now, and now up to nine people are missing all the way from luzon. in lieuson, a report of up to 209 milliliters of rain in the past 24 hours. and on fop of that, all this rain and rough seas are creating hazardous conditions as far as travel. 16,000 people have been reported stranded across this area due to airports being closed, especially in sabu here. that airport was...
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Aug 3, 2012
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together northern part of the philippines and also affecting, of course, taiwan. southern parts of okinawa and the southeastern coast of china over the last several days because it's been moving extremely slowly. we've had just incredible rain fall totals, mountainous regions of northeastern taiwan acoucordg to the meteorlogical, 1.2 meters of rain in the last few days. it has been raining there since monday. we can add on to the totals in the next 24 hours. too we will see additional rain fall here. the good news that i can tell you is that the storm started to pick up the pace. it also weakoned off to a tropical storm. it was a typhoon, a strong typhoon. it is about to make land fall. unfortunately 245 means that the rain will spread into somewhere else. it's got to go somewhere. we can see additional totals of up to 200 millimeters of rain. still a potent storm system. and it's not the only one we have in the region. you remember damrey. damrey came very tip to the kyushu on wednesday. it became a typhoon after making land fall recently. it has been a severe tr
together northern part of the philippines and also affecting, of course, taiwan. southern parts of okinawa and the southeastern coast of china over the last several days because it's been moving extremely slowly. we've had just incredible rain fall totals, mountainous regions of northeastern taiwan acoucordg to the meteorlogical, 1.2 meters of rain in the last few days. it has been raining there since monday. we can add on to the totals in the next 24 hours. too we will see additional rain fall...
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Mar 28, 2012
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here in the philippines, especially as of now, it's going to be affected with a lot of coastal heavy rain. and the waves are picking up as much as 4 meters high, especially in the eastern sea boards. tropical depression over south china sea is still going to be lingering there. it's going to stay here for about another 72 hours. it is going to intensify, and it looks like it's going to become a tropical storm. and if it does, it will be the first in eastern asia this year. it's likely to intensify in the next 24 hours. so coastal flooding and flash flooding along the southeastern coast of vietnam is going to be very troublesome in the next couple of days. tokyo, we're looking at 14 degrees temperaturewise. reaching up to 17. in beijing, 19. heading over to the americas now, the system that was troubling south ontario and the great lakes, that will be moving towards quebec and in the new england region, dropping heavy amounts of freezing rain, as much as 5 millimeters. that's going to be causing troublesome dangerous winter weather driving conditions there. the associated front that i
here in the philippines, especially as of now, it's going to be affected with a lot of coastal heavy rain. and the waves are picking up as much as 4 meters high, especially in the eastern sea boards. tropical depression over south china sea is still going to be lingering there. it's going to stay here for about another 72 hours. it is going to intensify, and it looks like it's going to become a tropical storm. and if it does, it will be the first in eastern asia this year. it's likely to...